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Boy among 5 students hit by suspected DUI driver in Poinciana has died

Boy among 5 students hit by suspected DUI driver in Poinciana has died

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Updated: 8:08 PM EDT Apr 28, 2017

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WEBVTT MEREDITH REPORTS ABOUTTHE COMMUNITY REELING.>> PARENTS, CLASSMATES AREALREADY BRINGING FLOWERS TO THESCENE WHERE FIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLCHILDREN WERE HIT BY A CAR.>> ONE CHILD DIED FROM HISINJURIES.TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AT THEMIDDLE ACADEMY CANNOT BELIEVEIT.>> THERE IS A LOT OF CRYING, ALOT OF EMOTIONS.ACCORDING TO SHERIFF'S DEPUTIESTHE MAN ALLEGEDLY BEHIND THEWHEEL, WAS DRIVING DRUNK.>> SEVEN HOURS AFTER THE CRASHHE STILL READ A .14.>> THIS HAPPENED THURSDAYAFTERNOON, THE CHILDREN ARE JUSTGOT OFF A SCHOOL BUS WEREWALKING ON THE SHOULDE WHEN HEALLEGEDLY PLOWED INTO THEM.ONE BY ONE.STUNNED NEIGHBORS RAN TO THESCENE TO HELP.>> HE KEPT SAYING OUT.I CAN'T HEAR HIM SAYING OUT.ONE STUDENT CALLED HER FATHER ASHERIFF DEPUTY WHO GAVE FIRSTAID.>> SHE STARTED SCREAMING HELPME.AND I ASSUMED THE WORST.>> THE OFFICER IS FACING SEVERALCHARGES AND ONE COUNT OF MEN --VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER.HE IS A FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT

Boy among 5 students hit by suspected DUI driver in Poinciana has died